Salian kings, Staufers, Wettins: Mildenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Saxony. Behind its meter-thick walls, the Wettin dynasty built a notorious prison. To this day, visitors shudder at the sight of the multiple lockable doors and bizarre instruments of torture. The wooden construction of the Gothic granary floor, the keep, the Romanesque castle chapel and the medieval knights' halls are particularly impressive. "Frieder Berg", the witty donjon, tells of his adventures. The exhibition "The Court of the Young Lords - Mildenstein Castle as the Elector's Nursery" completes the family-friendly offer in Central Saxony. Events take place in a unique ambience in the "Schwarzküche" and the "Fürstenstube".
The interactive treasure hunt with escape room
A unique adventure awaits with the interactive treasure hunt! Equipped with a tablet and a team of two to eight friends or family members, a 90 to 120-minute treasure hunt starts across the entire castle grounds and leads to a secret escape room. Here you can prove your puzzle-solving skills: Whoever solves all the puzzles within 20 minutes will find the "Treasure of the One-Eyed Man" at the end.
In the interactive multimedia tour of the "Schlösserland erleben" app, you can discover the everyday life of the princely children at the castle together with Hedwig von Sachsen. In a mini-game, children can learn more about how fire was made in the past.
The Schlösserland app also guarantees a special excursion experience, with personalized tips, 360° tours and much more. - for your perfect day at Mildenstein Castle. The app can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store or Google Playstore.
Numerous events, such as concerts, guided tours for young and old and the "Holiday fun for royal children" invite you to go on family-friendly discovery tours within the castle walls. The podcast "Welcome to Leipzig" provides more information.
Good to know
Openings
From November to the end of March, Mildenstein Castle is closed for the winter. Guided tours and rentals are possible by arrangement.
Note: Special opening of the Mildenstein Castle Museum during the Saxon winter vacations
Price info
Reduced admission : 7,00 €
Children 6-16 years : 1,00 €
Groups from 15 pers. p.p.: 7,00 €
Admission combined ticket Mildenstein Castle/Kriebstein Castle (valid for 3 days from purchase): € 14.00
Reduced admission combined ticket Mildenstein Castle/Kriebstein Castle (valid for 3 days from purchase): € 12.00
Groups school classes p.p.: 1,00 €
Information:
Escapegame "The Treasure of the One-Eyed Man": € 30.00 (min. 2 participants), each additional participant € 15.00 (max. 8 participants per round).
Combined tickets are not valid for special events at the respective other castle. (Whitsunday and Monday, Castle of Fairy Tales, Knight's Spectacle etc.)
The day and event tickets can be purchased conveniently at the museum ticket office in cash or by card. Alternatively, you can also purchase them in advance in our online store.
Free admission for Landesfamilienpass and SchlösserlandKarte: Exceptions apply to events, special exhibitions and guided tours. Please note the information on the respective event.
General information
Parking Available
Directions & Parking facilities
By car:
Coming from the north via the A14 to the Leisnig exit. Then follow the signs on the overview boards.
Coming from the south via the A4 to the Hainichen exit. Take the B169 towards Döbeln as far as the Leisnig exit and then continue to Leisnig.
Parken
Parking is available at Marktplatz, Lindenplatz and Schlossberg (castle parking lot free of charge).
Poststraße parking lot (roof of the "Forte Belvedere" or large parking lot at the Leisnig market)
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
From Leipzig main station, take the RB110 to Leisnig. The station is located below the castle. From there it is approx. 15 minutes on foot.
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Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
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